Episodes
At the Boao Forum for Asia, China's top legislator has made the case for enterprises to continue to invest in China(01:06).Violence on the Israel-Lebanon border is rising as Israeli forces trade fire with Hezbollah(09:55).Divers near the Port of Baltimore have recovered two bodies of missing workers following the bridge collapse(17:15).
Published 03/28/24
The Chinese president has met with US business leaders and scholars in Beijing, calling for more exchanges between the people(01:10). The Boao Forum for Asia currently underway in southern China has focused on topics including AI and green development(08:37). US authorities have ended their active search for six people missing after the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore(18:07).
Published 03/27/24
The Boao Forum for Asia is now underway in southern China with major topics including global security, the world economy, and artificial intelligence(01:02). China and Honduras are marking one year since the establishment of diplomatic ties(08:30). The UN Security Council has approved a ceasefire resolution for Gaza(17:03).
Published 03/26/24
The Chinese capital is busy with a flurry of diplomatic activity as leaders from several nations are visiting(01:03).The Chinese premier has delivered a keynote speech at the China Development Forum in Beijing(11:02). Russia has observed a day of mourning for victims of the concert hall shooting in a Moscow suburb on Friday(19:54).
Published 03/25/24
A truce may be on the horizon as the international community is mediating peace in Gaza(01:15). China has unveiled a raft of measures to facilitate the growth of the private economy(12:05). And the UN has adopted a new resolution to address some of the challenges posed by AI(21:05).
Published 03/22/24
At a symposium in Changsha, the Chinese president has called for greater efforts to energize the economic performance of the country's central region(01:07). The Chinese foreign minister has wrapped up his visit in the southern hemisphere following a meeting with former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating(09:14). Russia has announced the evacuation of children from a border region amid fighting with Ukrainian forces(17:01).
Published 03/21/24
The Chinese president has stressed the importance of farmers and food security amid his tour of Hunan Province in central China(01:05).The Third International Forum on Democracy has kicked off in Beijing with hundreds of delegates from 70 countries and regions(08:36). Israel has agreed to send a delegation to the US to discuss the Middle East country's planned invasion of Rafah(19:31).
Published 03/20/24
The Chinese foreign minister has left for Australia after meetings in New Zealand with the prime minister and other top officials(01:07). A Pakistani scholar has hailed China's version of democracy as "thriving" and with "robust vitality."(15:15) A UN report says catastrophic hunger is imminent in northern Gaza amid the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel(15:15).
Published 03/19/24
The Chinese foreign minister is in New Zealand for the first leg of a tour that will also take him to Australia(00:59). China's low-altitude economy continues to advance(08:43). Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office(16:54).
Published 03/18/24
China and Angola have agreed to uplift their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership(01:06). One of Haiti's most powerful gang leaders is threatening any potential leader of a transitional council following the prime minister's resignation(13:01). Russian voters are now casting their ballots in a presidential election(21:57).
Published 03/15/24
China has officially started trialing a visa-free entry program for six more European nations(01:09). Israel says it is going to flood Gaza with humanitarian aid, and is blaming relief organizations for failing to help in the embattled enclave(12:25). The non-profit Gun Violence Archive says the US has already recorded 70 mass shootings across 23 states so far this year(20:34).
Published 03/14/24
China says it's ready to share opportunities with the world through initiatives related to its New Quality Productive Forces(01:03). The US appears to be all set for its first presidential election rematch since the 1950s(09:45). Haiti is in transition following the prime minister's promise to resign(19:22).
Published 03/13/24
China is marking its 46th National Tree Planting Day, saying it greened nearly four million hectares last year(01:06). Experts are weighing in on how China's New Quality Productive Forces will shape the country's development(06:25). Reports indicate that Haiti's prime minister has resigned following pressure from armed groups that have largely overrun the capital(14:07).
Published 03/12/24
China's annual Two Sessions have ended with the approval of the Government World Report and other important agenda items(01:07). Muslims around the world are now celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, though the fighting in Gaza has muted the celebrations(17:00). Protests appear likely in Japan as the country marks the 13th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster(25:10).
Published 03/11/24
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has delivered its work report, noting the progress made in building China into a modern socialist country (03:06). The Chinese president has met with delegates from the armed forces (01:10). Israel and Hamas are trading blame with each other over the lack of a ceasefire in Gaza (21:18).
Published 03/08/24
China's foreign minister has hailed the positive outcomes of the country's diplomacy over the past year (01:05). Digital technology is aiding China's agricultural sector and ensuring the country's food security (13:40). After five months of conflict in Gaza, much needed aid in the embattled enclave remains scarce (19:17).
Published 03/07/24
The Chinese president continues to promote the idea of new quality productive forces at the ongoing Two Sessions meetings in Beijing (01:11). Joe Biden and Donald Trump have dominated the nomination contests of their respective parties (18:32). Talks in Cairo about reaching a truce in Gaza appear to have run into some difficulties (23:22).
Published 03/06/24
China's 14th People's Congress has opened its second session in Beijing (01:04). The South Korean government is considering police action against striking doctors (20:34). Argentina has shut down the country's state news agency Telam (26:21).
Published 03/05/24
China's political season is underway with the CPPCC convening its annual session on Monday and the NPC on Tuesday (01:09). Hamas has joined Qatar and the U.S. in negotiations in Cairo but Israel was absent (17:10). And a special Chinese representative has held talks with Russian officials as he begins another round of shuttle diplomacy on the Ukraine conflict (20:33).
Published 03/04/24
Gaza authorities say Israeli forces killed over 100 Palestinians scrambling for humanitarian aid (01:09). The Sierra Leone President is seeking to attract more Chinese investment in the West African nation (15:26). A climatologist says dry season conditions fueled the Texas wildfire (27:06).
Published 03/01/24
China's Two Sessions meetings starting next week will embrace "new productive forces" in the country's economy(01:05).Trainee doctors in South Korea are defying government orders to return to work amid a dispute over medical school admissions(13:20).China's efforts to reduce medicine costs for people suffering from rare diseases have borne fruit(23:15).
Published 02/29/24
Japan is again discharging nuclear contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean (18:11). Stakeholders are cautiously optimistic about a ceasefire in Gaza, with the US president saying a deal is close (01:05). China makes preparations for the upcoming Two Sessions (14:25).
Published 02/28/24
China's Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei integrated development initiative marks ten years as a national strategy (01:02). The Palestinian president has accepted the resignation of the territory's government (10:12). Polls show there is not much public support for striking doctors in South Korea (22:56).
Published 02/27/24
The sixth session of the UN Environment Assembly is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya (20:29). China's top legislature is preparing for its annual session (01:05). Qatar and Egypt will hold talks on reaching a truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict (09:12).
Published 02/26/24
China tells the UN's top court that justice "must not be denied" to Palestinians (01:08). G20 foreign ministers have wrapped up their meeting in Brazil, focusing on global security and the reform of global institutions (16:13). And China renews cooperation efforts on international giant panda conservation (21:15).
Published 02/23/24